About Giles Andreae

Giles Andreae is the author of many top selling award-winning picture books. For Orchard, these include Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean, and I Love My Mummy. However, it is for the international bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance that he is best known. Giles is also the creator of Purple Ronnie, Britain's favourite stickman, and of the artist/philosopher, Edward Monkton. These two ranges of greetings cards, books and merchandise have made Giles the country's top selling living poet and an icon of contemporary popular culture. Giles lives with his wife, Victoria, a children's clothes designer, and their four young children by the river in Oxfordshire. David Wojtowycz is a bestselling, award-winning author and artist. He studied at Goldsmiths College in London, graduating with a degree in Fine Art. In 1996 David illustrated his first book for children, Rumble in the Jungle, which went on to become an international bestseller. David has gone on to create many more hugely successful children's books, including The Lion Who Wanted to Love, winner of the Red House Book Award, and the bestselling Mad About Minibeasts. David lives in Berlin.show more

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A big book full of warm, noisy illustrations...fast-moving and great to read aloud. The Independent A bright and breezy book...with vivid, witty illustrations. Times Educational Supplement What a fabuous book, exuberant from beginning to end. Child Education A lively and lovely poetic romp. The Scotsmanshow more

Customer reviews

My 26 month old daughter adores 'Rumble in the Jungle' and 'Commotion in the Ocean' is now another firm favourite. The book is a series of short poems about sea creatures. It is very good for teaching about different seas creatures too.
I would recommend that this book is purchased in board book format for little hands.show more